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Recall Alert: Children's Jewelry

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a
voluntary recall yesterday of children's jewelry due to high levels of cadmium. The jewelry consists of Children's
Happy Charm Bracelets and Football Rings that were distributed at doctor and
dentist offices nationwide from June 2005 through March 2010 for free. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by young
children. The Good Housekeeping
Research Institute has been on top of lead-laden jewelry recalls since 2003 and
recently conducted our own investigation on jewelry we found suspicious that appeal to young girls. The jewelry was
purchased at Walmart, Target, and Claire's. Every piece we tested was found to contain well above the
government's limit for lead in children's products. For additional information,
contact SmileMakers at (877) 390-5470 or visit their website.

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